Now if you try to just stand guard at your house with a weapon, that probably won't work, a lit torch on the roof and you will be coming out, then what?

I suspect that my guns will shoot further than you can throw your torch. It isn't like I'm the only one with a trigger and can only watch one side of the place at a time.
Edit: already out of the city, so not an issue with that.

I suspect that my guns will shoot further than you can throw your torch. It isn't like I'm the only one with a trigger and can only watch one side of the place at a time.
Edit: already out of the city, so not an issue with that.

I suspect with myself, the Mrs (who would have to wake someone up to actually pull a trigger), the kids and their spouses and two teen aged grandchildren (one of which would also not be able to hit shit accurately at that range), it could be done for at least a while.
That would of course mean their homes would be "left to the wolves" but would think that would be the way to go in that situation.

I suspect with myself, the Mrs (who would have to wake someone up to actually pull a trigger), the kids and their spouses and two teen aged grandchildren (one of which would also not be able to hit shit accurately at that range), it could be done for at least a while.
That would of course mean their homes would be "left to the wolves" but would think that would be the way to go in that situation.

The attacker is not going to walk out in front of your house to shoot a flaming arrow into your roof... he is going to hide behind something and light it up... come out from cover and shoot then he will be back in cover before you can shoot him unless you get real lucky.